The cities join a growing list of Texas jurisdictions deprioritizing arrests for four ounces or less of marijuana possession.
Voters in three Texas cities decided to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Dallas and the Central Texas cities of Lockhart and Bastrop
“I think people are just generally – especially with marijuana – I think we’re tired of these outdated, draconian marijuana laws,” Ground Game Texas Executive Director Catina Voellinger said.with about 67% of voters in favor. The vote in Lockhart for Proposition A was also approved by 67%. In Bastrop, an area that’s been growing as people are searching for more affordable living, Proposition M passed even more decisively – with more than 69% in favor.
Dallas is now the largest Texas city to have made such a move with voters involved – though local leaders at the county level have deprioritized such arrests in places including Harris and Bexar counties.Those putting these measures on the ballot have thought about that.
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